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as in occultism
the power to control natural forces through supernatural means
… an alchemy that changed metals rarer than gold into elements more baneful than lead.—
James Gleick
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as in magic
the power to do something impressive in a way that seems mysterious or supernatural
They marveled at the digital alchemy that turns lines of computer code into a beautiful user interface.
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Recent Examples of alchemy
As more of this alchemy, Kong cited projects built to break down temperature-sensitive materials, or deploy nanosensors to surveil environments.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The show achieves that alchemy, finally, when the plot ceases and everyone comes out for the double encore, continuing to carry on through those ’70s hits in those ’70s jumpsuits, just because the audience is happy to stand up and keep cheering and singing along.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
As far as celebrity romances go, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have got that special alchemy.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Here’s a look back at the alchemy that got us to this era.
—Lisa France, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The show achieves that alchemy, finally, when the plot ceases and everyone comes out for the double encore, continuing to carry on through those ’70s hits in those ’70s jumpsuits, just because the audience is happy to stand up and keep cheering and singing along.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
As far as celebrity romances go, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have got that special alchemy.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Here’s a look back at the alchemy that got us to this era.
—Lisa France, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alchemy
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Pynchon’s daunting masterpiece, a white whale of a Great American Novel, is stuffed with pun-tastic songs, rocket science and World War II-era occultism.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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The article, which contains little that would be unfamiliar to anyone conversant with some of the more influential twentieth-century texts on yoga and occultism, concludes with accounts of meditations Crowley allegedly undertook between January and April 1901.—
Stewart Home
August 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Aug. 2025
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Color Wow Dreaming Advanced Repair & Resurfacing Treatment Fried hair was revived once this reparative mask worked its magic.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The magic lives in the story told through materials and details, so embrace the frills.—
Ginger Perra,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Can Printemps New York recapture the commercial sorcery of glamorous department stores like Wanamaker’s, Barney’s, and Bloomingdale’s?—
Martin Filler,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Sep. 2025
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As Calhoun summarizes, the first part takes up the subject of magic and necromancy, the second treats of witchcraft and sorcery, and the third discourses of all kinds of spirits and specters.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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As Calhoun summarizes, the first part takes up the subject of magic and necromancy, the second treats of witchcraft and sorcery, and the third discourses of all kinds of spirits and specters.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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The portrayal of witchcraft in the 21st century is expansive and multi-dimensional.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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The headphones even managed to reveal details in fairly busy tracks such as Crumplepenny – from the multi-dimensional wizardry of Ed Wynne (Ozric Tentacles) – that I'd not previously registered during more casual listening.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Aug. 2025
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Off the deep end – Dive into the thrilling ocean sequence and learn about the challenges of shooting on open water, the one-of-a-kind gimbal used to toss around the Essex and Mariposa, and the VFX wizardry that brought the Mosasaurus and Spinosaurs to life.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Alchemy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alchemy. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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